The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-05-14

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matter of the marriage, and asked cor
corning the object OF writing the letter
Witness replied that he intended t
write the letter in such terms tina
would enable Mr.. Ridges to testify tn,
he had meyer asked for the hand of tn
daughter. After pinning witness dow
pretty closely, Mr.. Varian asked wha
he expected his father-in-law woul
testify to we're he brought into court t
testify In the case. The reply was tina
witness thought Mr.. Ridges could truth
fully testify that no such solicitation
had directly been made. The prosecu
ton then asked If that were his test O
truthtulness. An objection was raiset
and after considerable discussion over
ruled. Mr.. Varian made another des
| perate effort to shake the credibility O
the witness, but MIR. Dean re
tanned an unruffled composur
that was quite exasperating t.
Mr.. Varian. Mr.. Richards asked few
more questions and announced tina
their case was closed Mr.. Varian salt
he did not anticipate anything further
but would res. rye the light to intro
duce further evidence. A recess wa
taken till o'clock,
AT 2P.M.,
the defendant was again placed on tn.
stand and in reply to a question from
Mr.. Richards, said he was not posi-
tive whether or not he had voted since
having been married to Florence
Ridges.
To Mr.. Varian he said a woman
ments given at the time of her marriage
EXPERT TESTIMONY.
Mr.. Varian called James Iyerson,
who said he lived in Utah; had been
here some fourteen years; had been
out of Utah some of TIE time; had
never been on mission since coming
TO Utah; he had joined the Mormon
Church IN Denmark when Is wears old,
and had acted as missionary in that
country. Mr.. Richards objected but
Mr.. Vallah continued. He had been
through the Endowment House.
Q.-Do you know at what time q
woman who is married for time and
eternity completes her endowments ?
The witness seemed to be considerably
nonplussed, but finally said he did
know.
Cat what time are those endow-
ments completed? AT the time of
the sealing.
That is all, said Mr.. Varian.
Mr.. Richards-Do you mean, Mr..
Iverson, to be understood as saying
that it is impossible to receive other en-
dowments after having been married?
not completely understanding,
and finally said woman could receive
other ordinances. Later the witness
said he had always understood that the
sealing ordinance was the grand
climax, and -ompleted all ordinances.
He had hot been member of the Nor
mon Church for seventeen years; had
been member of that church for ten
years. A lot of stuff about ordinances
Tor the dead was INDUCED in, and the
witness knowledge as an expert
n testifyiug as to the doc
5rines and practices OF the Mormon
Church was shown to be rather limited.
Mr.. Varian here clio ed.
Mr. Richards called Mr.. J. B..Milner
to the stand to rebut the testimony of
Mr.. Iverson. He had been a member
Of the Mormon Church forty-seven
years; he had been present as witness
when endowments were given; he had
a knowledge OF ordinances that are
performed for women after marriage.
Mr.. Varian had evidently got out into
deep water and the way IN which he
doundered was caution; the witness
also was led rather far out, but
answered Mr.. Variants questions
clear
T. A. Brown was called. He has
been Il member of the church for forty
hree years. Knew of ordinances
being administered to women after
.neir marriage.
Cd es not woman complete her
,ndowments when she entered into the
order of plural or celestial marriage7
A.-No, sir.
Witness went on to say that a woman
frequently does receive other ordi-
lances after marriage; all cere-
monies performed in the Temple
ire called endowmentS. A woman
nay receive what are known as second
and anointings. After Mr..
Brown had left the stand Mr.. Varian |
wanted the record to show that Mr.. |
Brown was polygamist, and had |
suffered for conscience sake" Hon. |
Joseph Stanford was the next expert |
witness called, and his testimony cor
what Mr.. Brown had said. |
The prosecutor was particular to ask |
Mr.. Stanford if he was member of the |
hurch in good standing, if he were in |
ympathy with his church in its fight |
gainst the Government" if he were in |
with man who had gone |
nto polygamy, etc., Gd h5itum. Mr..
stanford frankly and decidedly |
answered each of the questions in the |
This closed the evidence
4 the case.
Before Mr.. Hiles began the argu-
nent, the Court announced that he had |
made arrangements to hear a motion,
nd would retire to the adjoining room
7hile the counsel addressed the jury.
lr. Varian objected, and the Court |
ecided to remain. Mr.. Hiles pro-
eeded with his argument by telling |
he jury that they had probably no.
iceu the ''kind of breezy On to Berlin"
manner in which the defendant had |
onducted himself during the trial. Mr..
lilies made merely a characteristic |
ddIess, and was neither brief nor bril-
ant. He was followed by Mr.. C. G.
richards and Hon. +. s. Richards, and |
lr. Varian was 10 close. at 40 court |
ook ten minutes recess. 1t is i'm
ossible to tell at this writing whether e
er6ict will he reached before morning |